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Reveille and Hyperbole: Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI)
announced the acquisition of Pittsburgh-based Comprehensive Information Services, Inc.
(CIS) to form one of the largest and most inclusive background screening firms in the
industry, offering background checks, drug testing and occupational healthcare
solutions worldwide.
Bullhorn, the global leader in On Demand, front
office staffing and recruiting software, announced that it will hold its first annual
Bullhorn user conference this summer. Bullhorn Live 2007, designed to help Bullhorn's
customers maximize their investment in Bullhorn, will be held June 27-29, 2007, at the
Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston.
Health insurance costs continue to rise, and both employers and employees are feeling
the pinch. The state governments of California, Minnesota and Wisconsin are among those
who have expressed interest in adopting plans to offer varying forms of statewide
health insurance coverage. According to the
Compensation Data annual survey of more
than 5,300 employers, 41.2 percent of families can expect to pay over $250 for their
monthly health insurance premiums.
Australia:
Queensland has again set another historic low unemployment rate of 4%, stated Deputy Premier
Anna Bligh. The almost unbelievable 4.0% figure sits well with this
month's Mid Year Review and our continuing Standard and Poor's AAA rating, said Ms
Bligh.
(Media Newswire)
Survey Says:
Workers are Optimistic
The majority of U.S. workers who get paid by the hour are optimistic about employment opportunities though few want to change jobs, a private survey shows.
About 78 percent of hourly workers said they'd easily find a new job, according to a report from Dominion Enterprises, a Norfolk, Va.-based media and information services company.
The study, based on a November 2006 telephone survey of 500 hourly workers, also showed more than three-fourths of the workers are satisfied with their job and 72 percent aren't looking to leave their current place of employment, suggesting a strong sense of loyalty.
"There's a high degree of optimism among hourly workers about getting a job easily, which has to do with their highly transferable skills," said Jeff Littlejohn, vice president and general manager of Dominion's Employment Guide unit. "There's a mindset that the hourly worker is a bit of a job-hopper, but the survey indicated otherwise."
Employers would need to offer a 27 percent increase in hourly wages to lure workers away from their current job, according to Littlejohn. While pay is the biggest attraction, retirement benefits and flexible work schedules also count, said Littlejohn, whose unit manages the weekly Employment Guide publication and EmploymentGuide.com.
These workers understand that with a limited amount of additional training they can transfer to other jobs, and "they're in demand," he said. "Certainly, the unemployment rate at 4.5 percent also plays into that."
More than three-fourths of the workers would like to stay with one employer for most of their career, the Dominion report said. A similar proportion of those surveyed have had no more than two employers in the last three years.
For occupations that pay by the hour, women earned only 55 percent of the income for men, the report said. On average, women in the survey made $11.74 per hour, less than the $16.99 per hour for men.
Half of hourly workers aged 55 or older said they'd change jobs for higher pay and advancement opportunities, compared with 80 percent of workers aged 18 to 24 years, the survey showed.
The survey sample matched population data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the results have a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent. Results of the quarterly survey will form the basis for a new index of hourly work-force trends, Dominion said.
(
Asbury Park Press)
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As Gen Y Workers Opt Out of 9-5 Careers, New Resources Emerge
Kelly Services launches a new site aimed at providing job search tools for the emerging Gen Y and Hispanic workforce.
This year staffing experts expect one workplace trend to continue: Gen Y employees seeking balance between their work and lifestyle.
A few years ago, two studies confirmed that younger workers were increasingly seeking more than just salary from their employers. Mercer Human Resources Consulting found that 83% of workers in the 18-24 age group were motivated by flexibility, while only 73% were motivated by salary. A Kelly Services study revealed that "Free Agents" (individuals who prioritize work life balance, and who work largely un-tethered to an organization) already represent 28% of the workforce and that Free Agency as a trend will continue to grow thanks in part to Gen Y employees joining the ranks.
Additionally, by 2014, the Hispanic labor force is expected to reach 25.8 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with younger Hispanics driving a significant portion of that growth.
"Younger workers are, more than ever, looking for a place to contribute immediately, grow skills, and gain experience that carries them into the next phase of their career," said Josie Huber, Senior Manager, Recruiting and Retention, Kelly Services.
By continuing to use the web for job searching, Gen Y has pushed the new wave of job search sites, like Indeed.com, to new levels of popularity. Picking up on this trend, Kelly Services recently launched www.itstimetogetalife.com, a microsite with information, job search tools and resources and entertainment for Gen Y. The site features free weekly interview tips delivered via mobile phone, case studies featuring Gen Y Free Agents and cell phone ringtones from indie music company Beta Records. Visitors can also watch video podcasts starring Efren Ramirez, whose character, "Pedro", in the film Napoleon Dynamite has a Gen Y cult following.
"We hope Itstimetogetalife.com will show this nimble, self-assured and idealistic group that opportunities offering the flexibility and challenge they desire are available, and provide tools that support their quest to find them," Huber said.
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